Can special exercises ease chronic back pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07475481
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test different exercise programs for adults aged 40 to 60 with chronic low back pain. Participants will be assigned to gym-based resistance training, physiotherapy exercises, or home-based routines, some with a special belt that gives feedback on core muscle activity. The goal is to see which approach best reduces pain and improves physical function over 8 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised resistance training and developmental position-based exercise, with or without real-time intra-abdominal pressure biofeedback
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective exercise strategies to reduce pain and improve function in people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (120 participants) that has not yet started recruiting. Results may not apply to all back pain sufferers, and exercise programs require ongoing commitment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic low back pain lasting more than 12 weeks, with current low back pain at screening/baseline. * Resting blood pressure below 139/89 mmHg. * Health status allowing participation in moderate-intensity resistance training and aerobic activity. * Physically active, but not professional athletes. * Non-smoker. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute or relative contraindications to resistance training or other clinically relevant cardiovascular contraindications. * Coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, acute myocarditis, Marfan syndrome, or other cardiovascular conditions judged unsafe by the study physician. * History of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, or grade II-IV hypertension. * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. * Severe obesity (BMI \>= 40.0 kg/m2). * Infectious disease at screening (for example, COVID-19 or influenza). * Current treatment for chronic low back pain from another healthcare provider. * Prior spine surgery or lower-limb surgery. * Structural spinal deformity such as spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis. * Spinal fracture, inflammatory spinal disorder, or neurological signs of nerve root compromise, including decreased tendon reflexes, sensory loss, or motor deficits. * Dizziness during exercise. * Use of medications other than analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, unless specifically approved by the study physician.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Chrales University
Prague, 162 52, Czechia
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